crowmobe540
New Member
New to the site. I'm experienced in similar forums so I did try to search around a little before I posted, but my assumption is that most people are a little more I/O savvy than I am right now.
I grew up on boats but my dad was a fisherman and when I got old enough, I fell in love with water sports. This means that I have thousands of hours on the water, but almost exclusively on either outboard fishing boats or inboard/v-drive ski and wakeboard boats.
Long story short, a good friend passed away recently. Since I am the "boat guy" in our group of friends, the widow asked me to deal with the boat. The plan is to list it for sale once the estate is in order. Here is what I know so far...
2005 Sea Ray Sundeck 240
MerCruiser 6.2 MPI Bravo 3 engine
Dual axle trailer
The boat looks to be in pretty good shape overall. I haven't gotten my stuff out to clean it up just yet so I don't know what on the fiberglass is permanent and what I can get off, but there are some scuffs that would seem normal for a 2005. The interior looks spotless which makes me think the boat likely has low hours.
QUESTIONS:
Where is the hour gage on this boat?
Is there an "all on" switch that you turn on before using the key to get everything on?
Anyone with experience with v-drive boats -- Any tips for loading/unloading an I/O and/or driving it in general (things I should know that I may not). I'm assuming I trim up the motor similar to an outboard in any shallow water...
What do Buyers of this type of boat usually look for? I would like to be able to include as much information as possible in my listing.
Are there any specific options for this boat that I should check to see if it has as they would increase/decrease its value?
I appreciate any help and apologize in advance for any stupid questions.
I grew up on boats but my dad was a fisherman and when I got old enough, I fell in love with water sports. This means that I have thousands of hours on the water, but almost exclusively on either outboard fishing boats or inboard/v-drive ski and wakeboard boats.
Long story short, a good friend passed away recently. Since I am the "boat guy" in our group of friends, the widow asked me to deal with the boat. The plan is to list it for sale once the estate is in order. Here is what I know so far...
2005 Sea Ray Sundeck 240
MerCruiser 6.2 MPI Bravo 3 engine
Dual axle trailer
The boat looks to be in pretty good shape overall. I haven't gotten my stuff out to clean it up just yet so I don't know what on the fiberglass is permanent and what I can get off, but there are some scuffs that would seem normal for a 2005. The interior looks spotless which makes me think the boat likely has low hours.
QUESTIONS:
Where is the hour gage on this boat?
Is there an "all on" switch that you turn on before using the key to get everything on?
Anyone with experience with v-drive boats -- Any tips for loading/unloading an I/O and/or driving it in general (things I should know that I may not). I'm assuming I trim up the motor similar to an outboard in any shallow water...
What do Buyers of this type of boat usually look for? I would like to be able to include as much information as possible in my listing.
Are there any specific options for this boat that I should check to see if it has as they would increase/decrease its value?
I appreciate any help and apologize in advance for any stupid questions.